Table Tag in HTML5

A simple HTML table consists of the table element. A table is divided into rows and each row is divided into data cells. The tr element defines a table row, the th element defines a table header, and the td element defines a table cell. A <td> tag can contain text, links, images, lists, forms, other tables, etc.

For Example

<table border="1">

<tr>

<td>row 1, cell 1</td>

<td>row 1, cell 2</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>row 2, cell 1</td>

<td>row 2, cell 2</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>row 3, cell 1</td>

<td>row 3, cell 2</td>

</tr>

</table>

 

Attributes

HTML tags can contain one or more attributes. Attributes are added to a tag to provide the browser with more information about how the tag should appear or behave. Attributes consist of a name and a value separated by an equals (=) sign, with the value surrounded by double quotes.

There are 3 kinds of attributes that you can add to your HTML tags: Element-specific, global, and event handler content attributes.

Element-Specific Attributes

The following table shows the attributes that are specific to this tag/element.

Attributes Introduced by HTML5
Attributes	Description
none

Global Attributes

The following attributes are standard across all HTML 5 tags.

HTML5 Global Attributes
accesskey	draggable	style
class	hidden	tabindex
dir	spellcheck
contenteditable	id	title
contextmenu	lang

Event Handler Content Attributes

Here are the standard HTML 5 event handler content attributes.

onabort	onerror*	onmousewheel
onblur*	onfocus*	onpause
oncanplay	onformchange	onplay
oncanplaythrough	onforminput	onplaying
onchange	oninput	onprogress
onclick	oninvalid	onratechange
oncontextmenu	onkeydown	onreadystatechange
ondblclick	onkeypress	onscroll
ondrag	onkeyup	onseeked
ondragend	onload*	onseeking
ondragenter	onloadeddata	onselect
ondragleave	onloadedmetadata	onshow
ondragover	onloadstart	onstalled
ondragstart	onmousedown	onsubmit
ondrop	onmousemove	onsuspend
ondurationchange	onmouseout	ontimeupdate
onemptied	onmouseover	onvolumechange
onended	onmouseup	onwaiting

A HTML table may also include the below tag.

1. HTML <caption> Tag
2. HTML <thead> Tag
3. HTML <tfoot> Tag
4. HTML<tbody> Tag
5. HTML <colgroup> Tag
6. HTML <tr> Tag
7. HTML <td> Tag
8. HTML <th> Tag

1. <caption> Tag

• The HTML <caption> tag is used for creating table captions.
• It is used in conjunction with the <table> tag and represents the title of the table.
• The <caption> tag must be inserted immediately after the <table> tag.
• A table should have no more than one caption.

<table border="1">

<caption><strong>Table caption</strong></caption>

<tr>

<td>row 1, cell 1</td>

<td>row 1, cell 2</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>row 2, cell 1</td>

<td>row 2, cell 2</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>row 3, cell 1</td>

<td>row 3, cell 2</td>

</tr>

</table>

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HTML <thead> Tag, HTML <tfoot> Tag  and HTML<tbody> Tag

HTML <thead> Tag

The HTML <tfoot> tag is used for adding a header to a table. The <thead> tag is used in conjunction with the <tbody> tag and the <tfoot> tag in determining each part of the table (header, footer, body).

HTML <tfoot> Tag

The HTML <tfoot> tag is used for adding a footer to a table. The <tfoot> tag is used in conjunction with the <thead> tag and the <tbody> tag in determining each part of the table (header, footer, body).

HTML<tbody> Tag

The HTML <tbody> tag is used for grouping table rows. The <tbody> tag is used in conjunction with the <thead> tag and the <tfoot> tag in determining each part of the table (header, footer, body).

For Example

The below example defines the <thead>, <tfoot> and <tbody> tag.

<table border = "1">

<thead>

     <TR> <td >Table Header (thead)</td></tr>

</thead>

<tfoot>

     <TR> <td>Table Footer (tfoot)</td></tr>

</tfoot>

<tbody>

<tr>

<td>Cell 1 -  tbody</td>

<td>Cell 2 -  tbody</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Cell 3 -  tbody</td>

<td>Cell 4 -  tbody</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Cell 5 -  tbody</td>

<td>Cell 6 -  tbody</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table>

 

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HTML <colgroup> Tag

 

The HTML <colgroup> tag is used for specifying properties for a group of columns within a table.

 

<table border="1">

<colgroup span="3" style="background-color:orange">

</colgroup>

<tr>

<td>column 1</td>

<td>column 2</td>

<td>column 3</td>

<td>column 4</td>

</tr>

<tr><td>column 1</td>

<td>column 2</td>

<td>column 3</td>

</tr>

<tr><td>column 1</td>

<td>column 2</td>

</tr>

</table>

 

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